GREEN TOMATO CHOW-CHOW

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I received this recipe from my daughters' mother-in-law. It is a good way to use those green tomatoes at the end of summer before the frost gets them. It is good over peas, white or brown beans, or on a hot dog.

Provided by Donna Brown

Categories     Spreads

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 gal chopped cabbage
2 qt chopped green tomatoes
12 medium chopped onions
12 green bell peppers
12 red bell pepper
several ribs chopped celery or celery seed
2 qt cider vinegar
2 - 3 lb sugar, sweeten to your taste
hot pepper, to your taste (you may leave this out if you don't want it hot)
6 Tbsp mustard seed
1 Tbsp ground cloves
1 Tbsp onion powder
tumeric
***you can, of course, leave any of the spices out you don't like

Steps:

  • 1. Chop vegetables, sprinkle with salt and let stand overnight, drain well before cooking. Add spices and cook 30 - 40 minutes. Have jars and flaps sterilized. Fill jars, leaving about a 1/4 inch head space. Seal. **It would be easy to 1/2 the recipe if you don't have enough of the ingredients to make the whole recipe.

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